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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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